Has this Scoby gone bad?
Posted Jun 24, 2019, 2:25 PM UTC
313
Yeast and forming pellicle, perfectly normal.
5
Should I be stirring it and maybe flipping the Scoby’s in the future?
2
No need to stir or flip. As she gets thicker she'll be more resilient!
2
And in this case just cut the piece off?
1
Hey there! It's ok to use the edit link :) Also, yeast in kombucha is nothing to be concerned with. This is a living beverage, and the wee beasties are going to beast. The only time you need to worry is if there's anything dry/fuzzy/oddly colored (pink, green, blue) sitting on top of the pellicle. Leave it be and let it do its thing. Or pull out the pellicle and toss it, it's up to you, but I'd leave it until the batch is done.
Has it been cool where you live? I'd expect a little more activity than what I'm seeing in the pic. Also, how much starter to how much fresh sweet tea did you use? Low temps and/or low starter can delay things a bit.
3
Ok I will do so in the future. It's probably better that way..
it's very cold where i am
I really care for these little scoby communities. Hope theyre all doing okSounds like it's the cold weather that is causing some trouble.
I didnt measure how much sugar.. Just went with feel.In the early days ; however in the future I will start measuring exactly so as to get measurable results.
Thanks for all the information. I didnt know what a pellicle was but now i do. Will watch out for any pink / green and blue.
And I will leave the pellicle alone.
2
[deleted]
1
I wouldn’t use it, that black/purple patch doesn’t look good
-8
I agree. It doesn’t look good.
This was started on 15th June.
The actual result is good. Fizzy and clear. Tastes fine to me. I’ve bottled it and taking a risk.
3
It’s yeast, doesn’t look like a problem at all to me.
1
It looks like you have some yeast poking through, but you should be okay.
Ok thanks ..
Is there a reason why this happens?
Yeast tends to accumulate on the bottom of the pellicle or falls off and sinks to the bottom of your container. The pellicle seems to have a mind of its own, especially after you start a new batch, so it looks like it got a little twisted. You can have a lot of yeast hanging off the pellicle and it will brew just fine. There's no reason to flip the pellicle although if your brew starts to sour quickly, then you may want to clean off some of the yeast clumps before starting the next batch.